With the onion prices skyrocketing in India (Rs 150 per kg atm) it was a topic of heated debate at the Lok Sabha. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to a question by Supriya Sule saying that onions aren’t even a part of her staple diet and can be made do without.
I don’t eat a lot of onions and garlic, so don’t worry. I come from a family that doesn’t care much about onions and garlic.
-Nirmala Sitharaman
#WATCH: FM Sitharaman says “Main itna lehsun, pyaaz nahi khati hoon ji. Main aise pariwar se aati hoon jaha onion, pyaaz se matlab nahi rakhte” when an MP intervenes&asks her ‘Aap pyaaz khaate hain?’ while she was answering NCP’s Supriya Sule’s ques on production&price of onions. pic.twitter.com/i6OG7GN775
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2019
This statement has sparked outrage on Twitter and #SayItLikeNirmalaTai is trending.
After @supriya_sule ji finished her question and When Nirmala Ji stood up, did I hear correctly somebody saying “Jyada pyaaz khaoge toh cancer ho jata hai ?”
— Sanket D. Patil (@San4u8793) December 4, 2019
The MP who said this deserves to be suspended, this is Indian Parliament for god sake. Stooping new lows day by day
— WalkingStatue (@askatharva_) December 4, 2019
So Delhi Police asking my supporters and me NOT to protest outside Parliament against Mrs #NirmalaSitharaman ji &her bizarre statement on #OnionPrices . Saying wheelchairs will be a Security threat !! #SayItLikeNirmalaTai pic.twitter.com/sFJa9n4hS8
— Tehseen Poonawalla Official (@tehseenp) December 5, 2019
She don’t care!#SayItLikeNirmalaTai #OnionPrices pic.twitter.com/PwG4r6DOYv
— Pankaj Gupta (@PankajG026) December 5, 2019
I appreciate Nirmala Sitaraman for expressing their true self. Don’t troll. She is talking truth. BJP/RSS cares about brahminical supremacy not livelihood of ordinary people. #SayItLikeNirmalaTai
— Sindhan (சிந்தன்) (@sindhan) December 5, 2019
I don’t care about Onion price as I don’t eat onions.
— ᴀꜱɢᴀʀ🐍 (@asgarhid) December 4, 2019
Reporter : what about the dal price mam?
Nirmala : sorry we had only dosa and chutney for breakfast, hence I don’t care about dal as well 😡#SayItLikeNirmalaTai
Nirmala Sitharaman doesn’t care for the Poor because she is not poor..#SayItLikeNirmalaTai #OnionPrice
— ಗಡ್ಡಪ್ಪ (@Gaddapa) December 5, 2019
Nirmala Sitaraman does not care about Economy becouse she belong to such family which does not travel in economic class so it means nothing to her #SayItLikeNirmalaTai
— Mahatma Gandhi Sena (@dildar12) December 5, 2019
BRB going to go buy a safe for my onions.
